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Kerry Mini Stages Rally - 13 Nov 05

Posted: November 14, 2005 10:23 PM - 15990 Hits

Bio-Tech Kerry Mini Stages Rally 2005 Sunday November 13th,
Headquarters’ Banna Beach Hotel

Round 6 - 2005 West Coast Rally Championship
Round 7 - 2005 Ford Ka Championship

  • KaMotions Ka Rally Championship: Everything comes to those who wait
  • John Kearney/Denis O'Connell take home win.
  • Photos

Posted: November 14, 2005 10:23 PM

KaMotions Ka Rally Championship: Everything comes to those who wait
Mark Buckley from Whites Cross, Cork scored a convincing win on final round of 2005 KaMotions KA Championship, the BioTech Banna Beach Multi Stage Rally, and with it wins 2005 KaMotions KA Championship.

Mark, after coming to terms with the cruel blow of retiring within sight of the finish on the Cork "20" started the event level on points with the hard charging Waterford Lady, Sharon Power.

Mark and co-driver Eric Kelly in the Buckley Tyres KA set a blistering pace over the first loop, with Sharon Power in close contention despite her finding the grip very "patchy". Donal Lennon, who had fellow KA competitor, Brian O'Mahony co-driving was having an adventurous rally and held third.

Starting the final two stages, Sharon and Co-driver Jonathan McGrath in the Power JCB Hire KA knew that they must throw caution to the wind if they were to have any chance to wrest the Championship from Mark Buckley.

It all went wrong for the Waterford pair on the Knocknagashel stage where they slid wide on a square left and picked up a puncture. As they struggled through the remainder of the stage Mark Buckley caught and passed them and tightened his grip on the 2005 KaMotions championship. Donal Lennon in the Lennon Building and Carpentry KA set the fastest time on the last stage, Desmond’s Grave, and claimed third, just 10 Seconds behind Sharon Power.

Mark Buckley arrived at the finish ramp in jubilant form: "I am very, very happy to win the Rally and the Championship, especially for all my Sponsors and Mechanics who have worked so hard since the beginning of the season. It's been a great year for us; the car has worked well, the performance and speed has been good. Colm Forde was fast but was so unlucky and Sharon pushed us hard all year. I really enjoyed the championship events."

Mark now looks forward to claiming the KaMotions prize for his win - A test drive in a Ford Super1600 at Chris Birkbeck International Rally School in Yorkshire.

Results
1 John Kearney/Denis O'Connell (Ford Escort Mk2) 00:39:51
2 Kevin Kelleher/Martin Kelleher (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8.5) 00:40:13
3 Alan Ring/Derek Brannigan (Subaru Impreza N11) 00:40:15
4 Kevin O'Donoghue/Joe O'Leary (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) 00:40:15
5 Joe McHugh/Dermot McHugh (Ford Escort RS Cosworth) 00:40:40
6 Pat Donegan/Jakes Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2) 00:40:43
7 Tadhg Lenihan/Mark Kane (Subaru Impreza N9) 00:41:23
8 Dave Slattery/Craig McSweeney (Ford Escort Mk 2) 00:41:43
9 Patrick Corcoran/Amanda Giles (Toyota Starlet 1.6 16V) 00:41:46
10 Aidan Walsh/Jim Casey (Ford Escort Mk2 ) 00:41:58

Leaders after:
SS1 Mike Quinn/Sean Enright (Ford Escort Mk2)
SS2-4 John Kearney/Denis O'Connell (Ford Escort Mk2)

Stage Winners
SS1 Mike Quinn/Sean Enright (Ford Escort Mk2)
SS2 John Kearney/Denis O'Connell (Ford Escort Mk2)
SS3 Pat Donegan/Jakes Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2)
SS4 Kevin Kelleher/Martin Kelleher (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8.5)
Pre Event News
  • Event Preview
  • Updated Entry List
  • Noel Redmond heads the Entry list in Adrian McElvaney's Subaru Impreza 555
  • Entry List on line
  • Entries close on Wednesday November the 2nd 2005
  • Event Press Release
  • Regulations available
08/11/05
Preview
The Kerry Motor Clubs annual end of season rally which takes place on Sunday November 13th has once again attracted a capacity entry .One hundred and fifty cars will take to start ramp at the Banna Beach Hotel on Sunday morning to tackle four interesting special stages laid on by Clerk Of The Course Sennan Ragget.The Bio Tech sponsored rally is the final round of the Top Part West Coast rally championship and with the overall and class awards still up for grabs it should make an exciting finale to the season .

Leading the one hundred and thirty car field away is Bunclody driver Noel Redmond ,driving a Group A Subaru Impreza 555 .Redmond and his Beaufort Co. Kerry codriver Diarmuid Falvey have lead the series since round one. Their nearest challenger is Castleisland driver Alan Ring in a Group N version of the Impreza. Ring is second in the West Coast Series and rounded off his national championship campaign recently in Glandore were he took second in Group N that series. Clonakilty brothers Kevin and Martin Kelleher start at three in their Mitsubishi Lancer. Group N winners in Limerick and holders of the Johnny White Perpetual Trophy, they won’t be too far away when the event reaches its climax on Sunday evening.

At four are local favourites Mike Quinn and Sean Enright , the Lyracrompane team will drive their usual Escort. This Kerry Motor Club crew won the inaugural Donal O Flaherty memorial trophy in 2004. This trophy is awarded at the Winter rally to the highest placed Kerry Motor Club crew driving a two wheel drive car. John Kearney and Dennis o Connell from Ardfert and Lisseltons Pat Barry and Stephen o Connell are others in contention for this highly coveted trophy..

Event Sponsor Tadgh Lineman and his Tullamore codriver Mark Kane start at six and after two very strong performances in Cork and Glandore recently they will really be pushing for a podium finish. Eamon Daly and Ger Healy start at five in their Mitsubishi Lancer and could be in for a shot at the West Coast title should any of the top drivers falter at the last hurdle.

Local drivers seeded just outside the top ten include Listowels Ray Hilliard (Mitsubishi) and Kilgarvins Tommy Randles(Toyota Celica). Two Headford drivers , Dave Slattery and John Hickey compete in two very different variants of the infamous Mark two Escort, while Killarney driver Kevin O Donohue competes for the first time in his newly built example.Milltowns Kenny o Neil(puma) and Killarney Charlie Hickey(Escort) round up the top local drivers.

The event gets under way at 10 am from the Banna Beach hotel with two interesting stages in the north Kerry area. The cars the head for service in Tralee race course before repeating the two morning stages . The first car is due back in Banna around 3.30 , which means that all the rally cars should be finished before darkness falls.

Updated Entry List on:
04/11/05
As Mini-Stages rules don't allow WRC cars, Noel Redmond will use Adrian McElvaney's Subaru Impreza 555.

CAR NO DRIVER/CO DRIVER (CAR) [CLASS]
1 NOEL REDMOND/DIARMUID FALVEY (SUBARU IMPREZA 555) [8]
2 ALAN RING/DEREK BRANNIGAN (SUBARU IMPREZA N11) [4]
3 KEVIN KELLEHER/MARTIN KELLEHER (MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 8.5 MR) [4]
4 MIKE QUINN/SEAN ENRIGHT (FORD ESCORT 2.4) [14]
5 EAMON DALY/GER HEALY (MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 8) [4]
6 TADHG LENIHAN/MARK KANE (SUBARU IMPREZA N9) [4]
7 PAT DONEGAN/JAKES KELLY (FORD ESCORT 2.0) [13]
8 JOE MCHUGH/DERMOT MCHUGH (ESCORT RS COSWORTH) [15]
9 DAVID MCNULTY/BARRY MCNULTY (ESCORT RS COSWORTH) [15]
10 JAMES COLEMAN/EOIN O'NEILL (FORD ESCORT 2.0) [13]
11 AIDAN WALSH/JIM CASEY (FORD ESCORT MK2) [13]
12 JOHN KEARNEY/DENIS O'CONNELL (FORD ESCORT MK 2) [13]
14 RAY HILLARD/TBA (MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 7) [4]
15 THOMAS RANDLES/TBA (TOYOTA CELICA TURBO 4WD) [8]
16 MARTIN WARD/LINDA CONROY (BMW M3) [14]
17 DAVE SLATTERY/CRAIG MCSWEENEY (FORD ESCORT) [13]
18 DIARMUID KEOHANE/PETER KEOHANE (FORD ESCORT) [13]
19 KEVIN O'DONOGHUE/JOE O'LEARY (FORD ESCORT MK2) [14]
20 JOHN HICKEY/TBA (FORD ESCORT 4X4 MK2) [15]
21 KEN O'NEILL/CONOR O'NEILL (FORD PUMA S600) [6]

Full Entry list and Reserve list on: Reserve list will be updated daily.
30/10/05
Entries close on Wednesday November the 2nd 2005 Competitors in contention in the Top Part West Coast Rally Championship who intend to compete on the Final Round The Kerry Mini Stages Rally are Reminded that Entries close on Wednesday November the 2nd 2005

20/10/05
Event Press Release
Kerry Motor Club have announced details of their forth coming Bio-Tech Mini Stages rally to be held on Sunday 13th November. The event formally known as the Kerry Single stage has been upgraded to Mini stages status for 2005 offering competitor a better value for money event, while reducing some of the logistical problems organisers of Single stage rally face. For example, the rally will finish at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon, which will mean that none of the special stages will run in darkness.

The rally will, as always, be based in The Banna Beach hotel and sponsorship for the event comes from Boherbue firm Bio-Tech, proprietor Tadgh Lenihan himself is a well known rally competitor.

Regulations and entry forms are now available and can be down loaded form both kerrymotorclub.com and rally.ie.

Clerk of the Course Sennan Ragget as picked out two interesting stages in the Tralee area, offering a very similar type terrain normally associated with the Kerry single stage. Service will be located in Tralee Race course, as was the case for this years Circuit of Kerry. Race will be allowed on Saturday November 12th with scrutiny scheduled to take place in the NCT centre in Tralee

Te event is the final round of the Top Part West Coast rally championship which is currently being lead by local driver Alan Ring in the Munster Joinery Subaru Impreza.Beauforts Diarmiud lvey heads the codriver section having lead this category since the opening round last February.

The rally is also significant from a local point of view as the leading all Kerry Motor club crew, competing in two wheel drive car will be presented with the Donal o Flaherty memorial trophy. Last years winner Mike Quinn from Lyrecrompane will be back for sure after an outstanding third overall in last years event driving his 2.4 Ford Escort.

09/10/05 The Banna Beach Hotel/Bio Tech sponsored Kerry Mini Stage Rally takes place on Sunday 13th November 2005 Regulations are also available by sending a stamped address envelope to - Anne Talbot, "Talbyrn House", Caherlealeen, Tralee, Co Kerry.

Saturday 12th November
Mechanical Scrutiny at NCT Centre, Caherslee, Tralee Crews will be allocated a Scrutiny Time with their Final Instructions 2.00pm to 8.30 pm
Paper Scrutiny at NCT Centre, Caherslee, Tralee

Sunday 13th November
8.30am Drivers Briefing Rally HQ
9.55am First Car Away Rally HQ
15.20pm First Car Finish Rally HQ
Not Before 5.00pm Full Provisional Results Rally HQ
19.00pm Prizegiving Rally HQ

Topics: Kerry (Banna) Rally 

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